Traffic lightsGreece
Traffic rules
Greece
9. Traffic lights
Traffic lights use coloured lights, arrows or symbols to regulate when road users may proceed, must prepare to stop or must remain stopped. Separate signals may apply to particular directions, lanes, pedestrians, cyclists or public-transport vehicles.
A green light permits movement only when the route is clear and the movement is otherwise legal. Road users must still follow priority rules, turning restrictions, lane markings and instructions from authorised traffic controllers.
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What must a driver do at red, amber and green signals in Greece?
Red means stop. Steady amber also requires stopping unless you are too close to stop safely. Green permits movement only in a lawful direction, with due care for other road users. Follow the applicable stop line, directional signals and junction-clearance rules.
May you turn at a red traffic light in Greece?
A plain red signal does not permit a turn. Proceed only under an applicable directional signal or an authorised traffic officer’s instruction; do not infer permission simply because the junction appears clear.
Can a green light remove the need to give way to pedestrians in Greece?
No. Drivers on green must yield to pedestrians still clearing from an earlier signal phase, and turning drivers must give way to pedestrians crossing the road they are entering.
